TERRE
HAUTE, Ind. - The Indiana State baseball team led all
of the men's athletic programs in the classroom this fall, posting a 3.42 Team
Grade Point Average during the first semester of the 2012-13 academic year.
"I'm really proud of the guys. Not only have they put in a great offseason on
the field, but turning in a 3.42 team GPA is exceptional," said head coach Rick Heller. "It's not easy to be a Division I student-athlete. Balancing academics
and athletics is a real challenge and to do it as well as our players have is
outstanding.
"Assistant coach Tyler Herbst is in charge of academic affairs in our office
and has done a wonderful job of monitoring our players. A lot of credit goes to
Marlon Dechausay in our Athletic Academic Services Department and the awesome
support our players receive from them on campus.
"We have a group of players who take pride in doing everything well. It shows
on the field, in the classroom and in the community. We have a great group of
student-athletes who take care of their business."
Redshirt seniors Tyler Fehringer and Koby Kraemer, redshirt junior Tyler Browning and junior transfer A.J. McElderry led the team, all finishing with a
perfect 4.0 GPAs this fall. In all, 28 members of 34-man roster ended the fall
with at least a 3.0 GPA in the classroom.
Indiana State tied for the Missouri Valley Conference lead last season, earning
three First Team Academic All-MVC selections and five total MVC Scholar-Athlete
picks.
The Indiana State baseball team begins their 2013 season on Feb. 15-17, playing
four games in Huntsville, Ala. The defending MVC Regular Season champions, the
Sycamores have four home series in league play, hosting Southern Illinois
(March 22-24), Creighton (April 12-14), Evansville (May 3-5) and Bradley (May
16-18) on Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium this upcoming season.